The Khan Academy is a new experiment that is achieving tremendous success using a "flipped classroom" model through the use of videos and game mechanics. View the site starting with: https://www.khanacademy.org/#mission-statement. Notice the mention of avatars and badges.
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Khan Academy
The Khan Academy is a new experiment that is achieving tremendous success using a "flipped classroom" model through the use of videos and game mechanics. View the site starting with:
https://www.khanacademy.org/#mission-statement. Notice the mention of avatars and badges.
Write up this Quest, "Khan Academy Website" for up to 5 XP.
https://streaming.longsight.com/sites/default/files/videos/10/original/Salman Khan talk at TED 2011 %28from ted.com%29.mp4
It is not until the last 5 minutes of the video that he talks briefly about the use of XP, badges and leader boards.
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